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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1977
Page
3
The Commerce Department reports after tax profits of U.S. corporations rose by 1.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 1978 to 96.9 billion, while profits from current production excluding inventory value changes fell by 3.9 billion to an annual rate of 118.1 billion.
Carter plans to lift government price supports to 9 dollars per 100 pounds of milk, setting the support at 83 percent of parity. Officials warn higher supports could raise consumer prices as manufacturers pass costs to shoppers, while Bergland backs a five percent rise. USDA data show October retail milk at 1.67 per gallon with farmers at 57 percent of the price, dipping to 54 percent by January. A new support level must be set by April 1 under federal law.
A sequence of strong earthquakes near Bandar Abbas, Iran, killed at least 22 and injured 18 with 15 deaths in Siahou village. Damaged hotels and buildings were reported in Bandar Abbas. foreigners’ casualties were not confirmed. The strongest quake reached 7.0 on the Richter scale with a follow‑up at 6.0.
Charles Darwin, played by UC Berkeley professor Richard Eakin, concludes his last lecture as 70 students rise in approval. The farewell marks the campus sendoffs for several aging greats, including Pasteur and Mendel, as Eakin nears retirement at 67.
The piece lists attendees at a celebration including Lori Taylor, Jody Potter, Seanna Branstetter, Maggie Hein of Vandalia, Sharon Schenke of Wellsville, Teresa Nichols, Karen Bounds, Lisa Hull, Debbie Jeffries, and Dorothy Heaston. Judy Carlson sent a gift. Mrs. Calvin Hull, Farber Branch librarian, attended the Mid Missouri Workshops on Communications in Columbia on March 9. All the Mexico Public…
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